Federal workers to be paid by Thursday

Federal worker Chris Brinkerhoff eats his lunch in the atrium of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. An image of President Ronald Reagan hangs on the wall at right. Brinkerhoff was able to return to work today with the end of a partial government shutdown. The shutdown started in December over funding for President Donald Trump's promised U.S.-Mexico border wall. Trump on Friday agreed to end the shutdown for three weeks. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)(AP/Carolyn Kaster)

WASHINGTON — Federal workers who were furloughed during the partial government shutdown can expect to be paid by Thursday, but some could be paid as early as Tuesday.

Office of Personnel Management Director Margaret Weichert tweeted that payroll employees worked all weekend to make that happen.

“Federal employees across the affected agencies worked all weekend to ensure that Fed colleagues receive their pay as quickly as possible. This activity to run an unprecedented mid-cycle payroll is designed to get everyone paid before month end,” Weichert wrote.

The General Services Administration Payroll Services branch said employees can expect their paychecks by Jan. 31. Employees will receive one payment that covers both missed pay periods, from Dec. 22 through Jan. 19, a GSA spokeswoman told Federal Network.

Back pay that covered Dec. 22-31 will be included on 2019 W-2s, the spokeswoman said.

The National Finance Center said employees should receive their paychecks no later than Jan. 31.

Federal News Network reports military members of the Coast Guard should expect checks Tuesday or Wednesday. Civilian Coast Guard employees should see checks now later than Thursday.

The Interior Business Center said its clients will get paid before the end of the week.

Colleen Kelleher

Colleen Kelleher is an award-winning journalist who has been with WTOP since 1996. Kelleher joined WTOP as the afternoon radio writer and night and weekend editor and made the move to WTOP.com in 2001. Now she works early mornings as the site's Senior Digital Editor.

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